I’m stuck. I have installed Volumio with GNU bash version 5.0.3(1) on my new Raspberry Pi 5 with HiFiBerry Digi+ HAT. I’m using the pi5 over wifi. I’m trying to connect my QNAP NAS where my flac file repository is. However, I have a few issues.
When I try to install plugins it says I need to log into My Volumio. However, I am logged in from my PC - using the free plan. When I look at my page, the list of devices to activate is empty - I suspect this is an issue. How can I find my davice here?
When connecting to my NAS I’m uncertain what info to set in NAS IP and path, and whether to use cifs or nsf as file share type.
Any input reg. these issues would be greatly appreciated.
Funny thing is, on first attempt I managed to install one plugin “FusionDSP 1.0.53”, but since then it’s like it doesn’t recognize I’m in fact logged in to the Volumio free plan:
There are a lot of errors in your log.
Please do a factory reset first.
After initial setup, check if the system date is correct.
Log out from myvolumio and reboot and log in again.
Thanks for advise
I did all that - checking date - it has Tue Feb 13 18:41:00 CET 2024 ! It’s 10 days behind reality!
Well, I’m a total Linux noob, but googling let me to set system daettime to current, and to also set hwclock to system datetime, so all should be fine now.
Rebooting now, Will get back in 5 mins
Because the date is off, you ran into issue.
Please have a look at my post here:
sudo nano /lib/systemd/system/setdatetime.service
copy/paste:
[Unit]
Description=Set local time using time server
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/bin/bash -c "sleep 30; /usr/bin/sudo /bin/date -s \"$(/usr/bin/curl -s --head http://google.com | grep ^Date: | sed 's/Date: //g')\""
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
I SSH into the pi now, updated software and am installing plugins - works like a breeze I set the system datetime to current datetime, and the hwclock to equal system datetime - so will I need to run the script to synch to time server?
If you have a rPi with HW-clock (rPi5 or a external clock < rpi5), yes. Since your date is way off I doubt you have it.
You should follow my instructions above, so it will be updated on every boot.
Sorry, I don’t quite understand: I do have a Pi5, and when I type “hwclock” it now gives me the correct datetime. It’s my understand it has a small onboard battery to keep hwclock always alive.
So, do you maintain I need to run the script on every boot?
Btw: I have now installed quite a few plugins and added my NAS, which it now finds just like a charm. What a pleasure And thank you for your great help!
What is your internet connection? You’re using Broadband 5G Router or Fiber wired internet?
In my case, Im using Broadband Wireless 5G Router, Raspberry Pi3, Pi4, Pi5, From old version of Volumio OS then update and update and now is up to date (latest) and until now I’m still fighting and trouble shooting to find ways to access Volumio Plugins for almost 4 months since I purchased lifetime Volumio OS. I don’t know why there’s no plugin showing.
I stop working on it and leave the Pie5 Turn-On without using/playing, only Turn-on for number of days and after a few days Turn-Off and next day I Turn-On then after 1 week of being ON I try to open the Volumio App and I found theres Plugins Showing so I download and install those important plugins then the volumio is become a roon bridge (roon ready). I install all plugins because Im afraid that maybe a day or an hour these plugins will not show again. I found out that ROON not detected Volumio so I uninstall plugin one by one to find out which one the cause. I found out the DSP is the cause so I didn’t install it. Then I install some more then uninstall others and sometimes hung-up or stuck. Then I remove the microSD and Flash again using imager then insert again to the Pi5 then install the plugins again then explore. Buy another microSD, Flash again and insert to another Pi5 then download plugins then explore the features. Then after a while there’s no more plugins showing.
Restart the Pi5, still no plugins showing
Factory reset, still no plugins showing
5G Router Reboot/Restart, still no plugins showing
Flash again microSD, still no plugins showing
Turn Off all Electric power in the house and turn On again still no plugins showing.
So, to Volumio moderator, admin, developers, or something like that.
What are the possible causes of this problem? You as a Volumio Software Developer you should know the possible or potential problem and solution.
Is it related to the following?
Raspberry Pi version?
Volumio Software?
Internet speed?
Internet Connection type (5G or Fiber/Wired)
CG-NAT or Double NAT?
So now, I want to know the solutions of each possible problem stated above.
You should always run the last stable versions, to be compatible with the plugins and vice versa
No, as long as it’s stable. Check if everything is accessible by running volumio endpointstest. Paste the results here.
5G might be more open for interuptions
Most issues with issues accessing the plugin store are;
Wrong date on the rPi. Latency in netwrok response to set the corrrect date time. Run the command date. If the date/time is off by 2+ hours run: /bin/bash -c "sleep 1; /usr/bin/sudo /bin/date -s \"$(/usr/bin/curl -s --head http://google.com | grep ^Date: | sed 's/Date: //g')\"" and see if this solves your problem.
Double account issues. Same device, same device name. Log out from my volumio, reboot and log in again.
